Gisele Beker, a 26-year-old Argentinian, trudged for hours in scorching sun to the sprawling Wirikuta desert, craving peyote, the cactus hallucinogen locals in Mexico deem sacred.
Joined by three Mexican friends, Beker was living her dream as part of a new wave of tourists taking a trip for a trip -- in this case to see where "lophophora williamsii" takes her.
"Did you strike gold yet?" she asks her Mexican friends anxiously -- after a 700-kilometre (435-mile) hitch-hike -- as they search the desert floor for the small, spineless cactus full of psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline.
The drug is technically illegal but for centuries it has played a role in indigenous culture in northern Mexico and Texas, where it is part of transcendence and meditation for cultures such as the Wixarika, or Huicholes in Spanish.
So much so, that this remote corner of San Luis Potosi state has become a bit of a promised land for those who have trekked here to try peyote, despite the logistical challenges, since the 1960s.
The tourists just keep trickling in.
They have not been deterred by the difficult topography, and there is no indication they have paid any heed to rusty, metal signs announcing regularly that "HARVESTING AND SELLING PEYOTE IS A FEDERAL CRIME."
Nor has the legal background done anything to change the availability of local guides who, when they hear the magic words from tourists -- "We want to go out to the desert" -- sidle up and quietly offer their services.
Cesar, one of Gisele's friends who wanted to keep his last name private, recalls his favorite saying: "You do not find peyote. It finds you."
When the group locates what they have come for, the rituals start in earnest.
Typically, people ask permission from the Wirikuta desert where the indigenous people believe the universe was created.
Then an offering is made to the plant and people are careful not to uproot it. The peyote is splashed with water and its small button-shaped fleshy parts are eaten.
"It is like a fruit, fleshy but very bitter," says Gisele.
The native people see the plant as the symbolic heart of the deer god, as well as their communications hotline with the gods.
Every year, the local community treks to Quemado hill led by a shaman who gives blessings and makes offerings to the peyote.
Soaking up the mystical feel of the place, Mexican Eliana bites on her peyote. "It's like going inside your own spirit," she says. "When I finish, I am going to think some more and then I am leaving."
Many people experience heightened senses, synesthesia, vomiting and other effects while on the drug.
Chris Biddle, a 32-year-old South African, said he and his girlfriend felt connected to nature, but that the experience "is not for everybody."
Local expert Jose Luis Bustos, 67, underscored that people trying to treat peyote without respect would perhaps pay a price.
"Peyote is not a drug," he said. "It is a sacred plant. And it must be treated with great respect, because if someone does something bad, the plant just may punish him, treat him badly."
Other locals also have voiced concern at cases of foreigners who came from around the world only to die alone in the desert, or wind up in local psychiatric facilities.
Mayor Hector Moreno warned: "Peyote is exclusively for (indigenous) Huichol culture. The rest of us are only supposed to promote its preservation and respect for it."
Clean Template is a modern multipurposes template. It can be used by a creative agency, a coorporate compagny or as personal portfolio for a freelancer .
The template come with two different layout and skin :
1-First layout : a one page layout that display all the information in the same page exept for the blog post details page is separated.This layout come with a three option :
One page template with a fixed header image.
One page template with a slider images
One page template with a dark skin to give a various option for this site that can be customized easly.
2-Second layout : a multiple page that display every section of the site in it's own page.
The template is responsive, sow you can view it also in the mobile/tablets devices and it looks very in thoose devices. All the html ,css, javascript code are well organized and commented to make any change easy to do without any problems.
Template Features :
Responsive layout
Retina Ready
One page / Multiple pages
Html 5 & CSS3
Unique design
Twitter feed
Slideshow
Light skin
Dark skin
Shortcodes
Under construction page
And much more …...
Dark and Light Skin
Responsive Layout
Retina Ready
Note
The images used in the template are not included in the main download file, they are only for the preview purpose.
Biznuss is presents a fresh take on the business category. Utilising bold colours and playful elements Biznuss is both modern and versatile; working equally as well for corporate or small businesses. Ditch that tired old business template and get down to Biznuss! Features:
Fully Responsive
10+ Page Templates
2 Useful Color Schemes
Plenty Of Elements
Working AJAX Contact Form
Retina Ready Icon Set
Support with a smile
Credits: Theme photography: James Jardine Batch Icon Set: Adam Whitcroft
About Infine Infine is beautifully designed Comming Soon, Landing and Conference/Camp One page Drupal theme. Advertise the next big thing right on your web site using colorfull countdown timer. Do you need a video presentation slide? No problem, Infine has prepared slide for it. Even for simple text slide. Infine has prepared beautiful timetable where you can inform visitors who, what, when and where speak will happen.
Flat, modern and clean design Reasonable use of UI elements and whitespace.
100% Fully Responsive There is no limitation in viewing Realia on any popular device. Realia is fully responsive from small smartphone screen to big desktop monitors.
Retina Ready Realia looks great even on Retina and high-resolution displays. Every graphic element is sharp and clean. No blurry images anymore!
Background patterns 10 background patterns included in theme.
Header combinations 3 color combinations for header.
SEO on-page optimized Realia is ready to put your website on higher ranks. Every line of code was developed with SEO principles in mind.
Bootstrap Developer friendly code based on Bootstrap and SASS, so editing and adding your own content is quite easy.
UX ready We have created Realia theme with strong focus on User Experience in every detail. Every element is designed to work well on any popular device.
Prepared Timetable for Speakers Present who, what, when and where speaks will happen in nice and clear timetable.
Aviator's Responsive Circular Countdown Our own Circular Countdown guarantees that Infine is looking great on every popular device.
Parallax Scrolling Infine uses javascrpit parallax effect to make site looks beautiful.
Touch Friendly Browse easily on your smartphone or tablet. Huge enough buttons, balanced typography and responsiveness gives you desktop like browsing experience.
Iguana is a Responsive Multipurpose Wordpress Theme. Can be successfully used for corporate site, blog site, portfolio and many more. . It's created by using the latest HTML5 and CSS3 techniques in accordance with the latest WordPress Coding Standards. Fits all popular mobile devices and tablets.
Iguana includes lots of features including Flex, Revolution slider (this amazing plugin 15$ value is included!), Showbiz Pro Responsive Teaser jQuery Plugin (this plugin 15$ value is included also!)
Key features:
Fully responsive design based on 1200px Bootstrap Responsive Grid
Powerful Administration Panel (fully rebrandable)
Custom Skin Creator
Drag&Drop Content Builder
Unlimited Colour and patterns Variations (colorchooser for each page element and file uploader built in admin panel)
20+ pattern backgrounds included (set in admin)
3 Sliders (Flex, Revolution Slider, Showbiz Pro). Revolution Slider is powered by Slider Revolution Responsive WP Plugin from themepunch more info. Showbiz Slider is powered by Showbiz Pro Responsive Teaser jQuery Plugin from themepunch more info.
Flexible page layout (unlimited layout combinations , fluid to boxed layout switcher in admin panel)
10 custom widgets (News Show, Tweets, Social share and many more)
120+ Shortcodes and built-in WYSIWYG editor powerful and convenient shortcode generator
480 sclable vector icons ready to use in shortcodes
Built-in Contact Form
Google fonts integration
Adobe Edge fonts integration
Google Maps APIv3 integration
Support for Opengraph and Opensearch
Custom Framework with with all necessary options
SEO support
Built-in socialshare buttons
Translation ready (POT files included)
Child theme included
Complete detailed documentation, which includes examples, videos, screenshots and all the main instructions
Theme Launcher for blazing fast setup
and so much more…
Scan the code bellow to see the theme on your mobile device
Credits
jQuery
WooThemes (Flex slider)
Revoution Slider
Isotope jQuery plugin
Pixel Mixer (icons)
Glyphish icons
IconSweet (icons)
FamFamFam (icons)
jQuery
Images used in the Demo
Most of images used in demo was bought on Photodune. Rest demo photos is licenced Creative Common Licence. Please note that demo images are used only for demonstration purposes and are not included in theme package. Thanks for authors:
muhammad http://www.flickr.com/photos/70225554@N00/4105500174/
Theme Support
We kindly ask all the questions about the problems with our theme sent to the Support Forum:
http://www.support.dynamicpress.eu
Of course, we continue to provide answers to your questions in the theme comments section or via emails. But ultimately we would like the only place where will we be supporting the support forum. We believe that this will benefit everyone.
NextApp is a Responsive, Retina-Ready landing page that helps you introduce your app to users and make them interested to cumminicate with you in social media. Code is easy to modify and understand so you can personalize it in the easiest way. No more worries about where user checking your website, it's compatible with phones, tablets and ofcourse pc.
Note: Navigation menu is working fine in the main version but it's disabled in live preview in some portable devices.
Rate our theme if you like it
Features:
Full Responsive
Retina Compatible
Clean Layout
LESS file included
One page navigation
Working Signup newsletter form
Crossbrowser compatible
Google WebFonts
Validated code
Bootstrap
SVG social icons
Layered PSD included
Commented Code
Well Documented
Check it out in your portable device
Credits:
All images under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic for commercial use.
Aedon template was created for a variety of different uses. Template consists of a responsive and clean layout perfect for the target it focuses on. The responsive aspect of this template is key as nowadays most themes need to be able to display correctly in many different devices. Aedon HTML5 Template will automatically adjust itself to the resolution of the device it is being shows to display the best option for the viewer.
All images are only for preview and those in downloadable files are replaced with Placeholders
Theme Features:
PSD files (pages) included
Minimum resolution 998px – Responsive
Google Fonts
Price tables
404 Error page
Login & Register page
and much more…
Credits:
The online samples images belong to their respective owners and are only used for demo purposes. Images (Creative Commons licensed) from these great Flickr authors have been used:
Mark J Sebastian
Thank You for Purchasing it
If you have any question, send me an email or open an ticket on support page. Hope you will have a good user experience using it and don't forget to rate this item. Thanks.
Demo Manager is a powerful management system for your digital product's live demo showcase.
If you're working on digital product development like WordPress Theme, Joomla Template, Site Template or other PHP projects or this type of digital products, then you always need to show the demo of product to the visitor which increases the sales of the products.
This system, Demo Manager helps you to manage your demo and explore your demo product in a smart way. It has social sharing integrated, through you will get social shares of your product previews.
With it's traffic tracker system you can gather how many visitor and how many time they are exploring your demo showcase for individual and overall products. This will help you on marketing and further improvements.
It has also maintanace mode system, you can trigger on this system when development.
Features
Multiple Device Online Preview
Full Featured Demo Management
Social Sharing Integrared
Test Responsive Designs
Strong Admin Panel
jQuery Thumbnail on Demo Tool-Tips
Product Type, Direct link, Purchase Link
Maintanance Mode System
Overal and Individual Traffic Statistics(Unique Visitors, Page Visits)
This script is an automatic blogging script that uses RSS feeds to automatically make posts. This script will allow you to post diverse and new content to your website without effort using just a single PHP script. You simply need to enter the link an RSS feed (and add it to a category if you wish) and the script will do the rest. We use a autodiscovery script that will find RSS URLs from ordinary web pages, even YouTube channels! You can also add your own posts and edit posts with the provided rich text editor.
Key features
Autoblog from RSS Feeds
Responsive blog design (Bootstrap)
SEO-friendly Pagination
Add and manage posts and feeds in the admin panel
Rich text editor
Support for Facebook Comments and Disqus
External RSS Feeds
Categorise feeds and posts
Lightweight PHP
Uses object oriented programming
RSS autodiscovery
No need for cron jobs! The update script runs when a user visits the page and it has not been updated recently, the script can also be run manually.
This PHP script is designed to generate 6 random numbers in the range 1 – 49 inclusive, designed with the UK National Lottery in mind but it works with any 6/49 lottery.
You can use this tool in different ways: - You can attract more visitors to your website by providing this amazing tool. Most likely they will come back to your website to play with this number generator tool - You can use it for yourself, for your personal fun installed on your website
The script is easily installable and all generated numbers are displayed on screen, viewable by the user. There is no history of generated numbers.
High-quality support is included with every PHP script.
This plugin lets you to install google analytics tracking code easily on your wordpress site. Though unique feature in this plugin is to apply custom events tracking provided by google analytics very easily. You can apply this by just adding a class attribute.
Who Need This Plugin?
If you're interested to study your visitors on your website very well and with helps of google analytics data interface , this plugin is for you. This plugin lets you know every important activity on your website which helps you to make your SEO Strategy to increase number of visitors on your website. It's totally based on Google Analytics, so perfectly integrated in Google Analytics Data. For examples below helps you to get an overall idea.
Do you want to know how many clicks on your logo?
Do you want to know how many clicks on your button?
Do you want to know how many clicks on your image?
Do you want to know how many times a form submitted?
... and so on.
means? you can track everything what you want to track using custom event tracking google analytics.
Why is This Unique?
In our +6 years experience in Google Analytics tracking, It was always difficult to know some important activities on site, as some listed above, because of it's implementation using Google Analytics Document. We at Flipper Code, comes to an idea and make it such a simple that every person can use this. You just need to add a class attribute on the element you want to track. I'd recommend to take a look on online documentation to get exact idea.
How to Install Google Analytics Tracking Code on Your Website
Simply go to Setting Page of this plugin and paste your google analytics code in given box and click save. This plugin automatically put this code on just before head tags of your website header.
How to Implement Custom Event Tracking Using This Plugin
You need to add a class track_Category_Action where Category and Action are variables. Category indicated Event Category and Action indicates Event Action in terms of google analytics as per below image.
Don't Worry! It's not difficult to implement. Check Below Example.
Suppose you want to track, how many clicks on logo, so we can assume category is logo and action is clicks. Now check below image to get idea, how it'll look in google analytics dashboard.
Online Documentation Available
We have been written a document to explain this plugin and how to use this here.
For any help, feature request or to report a bug, you may contact me anytime And please rate this item as per your experience with it.
Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News UK Jul 28th 2013, 10:02
Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News UKhttp://uk.news.yahoo.com/health/ The latest Health news headlines from Yahoo! News UK. Find videos, pictures and in-depth Health coverage from the UK and around the world.en-GBCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSun, 28 Jul 2013 01:49:16 +01005Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News UKhttp://uk.news.yahoo.com/health/ http://l.yimg.com/os/mit/media/m/index/img/Yahoo_logo_en-GB.gifNew Michael J. Fox show highlights humour in Parkinson's fight<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/michael-j-fox-show-highlights-humour-parkinsons-fight-004916259.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6gEPQrWSehlSIKfftk1EzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-28T004916Z_1_CBRE96R02AE00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Michael J. Fox participates in a panel for "The Michael J. Fox Show" during the NBC sessions at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California" align="left" title="Michael J. Fox participates in a panel for "The Michael J. Fox Show" during the NBC sessions at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California" border="0" /></a>By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael J. Fox said he aimed to bring laughs and a dose of reality about day-to-day living with Parkinson's disease to a new NBC comedy loosely based on his life, his first lead role in a television show in 13 years. In the upcoming "The Michael J. Fox Show," the actor plays a father with Parkinson's who returns to work as a local newscaster on an NBC TV station in New York. To his surprise, his fictional family reacts with relief that he will be getting out of the house. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/michael-j-fox-show-highlights-humour-parkinsons-fight-004916259.htmlSun, 28 Jul 2013 01:49:16 +0100Reutersmichael-j-fox-show-highlights-humour-parkinsons-fight-004916259<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/michael-j-fox-show-highlights-humour-parkinsons-fight-004916259.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6gEPQrWSehlSIKfftk1EzA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-28T004916Z_1_CBRE96R02AE00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Michael J. Fox participates in a panel for "The Michael J. Fox Show" during the NBC sessions at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California" align="left" title="Michael J. Fox participates in a panel for "The Michael J. Fox Show" during the NBC sessions at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California" border="0" /></a>By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael J. Fox said he aimed to bring laughs and a dose of reality about day-to-day living with Parkinson's disease to a new NBC comedy loosely based on his life, his first lead role in a television show in 13 years. In the upcoming "The Michael J. Fox Show," the actor plays a father with Parkinson's who returns to work as a local newscaster on an NBC TV station in New York. To his surprise, his fictional family reacts with relief that he will be getting out of the house. ...</p><br clear="all"/>China state media says 18 more detained in GSK probeBEIJING (Reuters) - At least 18 more people have been detained in China in connection with a corruption scandal involving British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, state media reported, giving more details on an investigation that has rocked the company. China's state radio reported late on Friday on its website that police in the central city of Zhengzhou had "recently held, in accordance with the law, 18 GlaxoSmithKline (China) employees and some medical personnel". It provided no details of the detentions nor say exactly when they happened. ...http://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-state-media-says-18-more-detained-gsk-092546547.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 12:20:18 +0100Reuterschina-state-media-says-18-more-detained-gsk-092546547Famed hacker Barnaby Jack dies a week before hacking conventionBy Jim Finkle (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, died in San Francisco, a week before he was due to make a high-profile presentation at a hacking conference. The New Zealand-born Jack, 35, was found dead on Thursday evening by "a loved one" at an apartment in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighbourhood, according to a police spokesman. He would not say what caused Jack's death but said police had ruled out foul play. ...http://uk.news.yahoo.com/famed-hacker-barnaby-jack-dies-week-hacking-convention-040226565.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 05:27:37 +0100Reutersfamed-hacker-barnaby-jack-dies-week-hacking-convention-040226565Obese South African 'too fat' for New Zealand<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/obese-south-african-too-fat-zealand-010315690.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ldpxG0eqEsZ8LuR5SxJv7Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374890494239-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="File illustration photo of an obese man standing at a bus stop, pictured in 2006" align="left" title="File illustration photo of an obese man standing at a bus stop, pictured in 2006" border="0" /></a>An obese South African man has been told he is too fat to live in New Zealand despite shedding 30 kilograms since he moved to the country six years ago, a report said on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/obese-south-african-too-fat-zealand-010315690.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 02:03:15 +0100AFPobese-south-african-too-fat-zealand-010315690<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/obese-south-african-too-fat-zealand-010315690.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ldpxG0eqEsZ8LuR5SxJv7Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374890494239-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="File illustration photo of an obese man standing at a bus stop, pictured in 2006" align="left" title="File illustration photo of an obese man standing at a bus stop, pictured in 2006" border="0" /></a>An obese South African man has been told he is too fat to live in New Zealand despite shedding 30 kilograms since he moved to the country six years ago, a report said on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>Judge delays conservatorship ruling for actress Amanda Bynes<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/judge-delays-conservatorship-ruling-actress-amanda-bynes-233212394.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cuTpvOnPE.gUqt2RgYjwZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T233212Z_1_CBRE96P1TDY00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-BYNES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actress Amanda Bynes arrives for a court hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York" align="left" title="Actress Amanda Bynes arrives for a court hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge in Southern California on Friday has postponed ruling on whether the parents of troubled actress Amanda Bynes should be granted legal control over the former teenage star's affairs. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Glen Reiser pushed back the hearing to August 9 because Bynes, 27, is under court-ordered psychiatric care for the next two weeks, according to a court official. Her parents have asked the court to grant them conservatorship after Bynes allegedly started a small fire in the driveway of a home in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks on Monday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/judge-delays-conservatorship-ruling-actress-amanda-bynes-233212394.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 00:32:12 +0100Reutersjudge-delays-conservatorship-ruling-actress-amanda-bynes-233212394<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/judge-delays-conservatorship-ruling-actress-amanda-bynes-233212394.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cuTpvOnPE.gUqt2RgYjwZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T233212Z_1_CBRE96P1TDY00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-BYNES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actress Amanda Bynes arrives for a court hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York" align="left" title="Actress Amanda Bynes arrives for a court hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge in Southern California on Friday has postponed ruling on whether the parents of troubled actress Amanda Bynes should be granted legal control over the former teenage star's affairs. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Glen Reiser pushed back the hearing to August 9 because Bynes, 27, is under court-ordered psychiatric care for the next two weeks, according to a court official. Her parents have asked the court to grant them conservatorship after Bynes allegedly started a small fire in the driveway of a home in the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks on Monday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Bananas, pain killers do trick for world's oldest man<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bananas-pain-killers-trick-worlds-oldest-man-205254370.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e.PqwQ_vG6JLt__gClGUjA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374875537886-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The world's oldest man attributed his longevity to bananas and the pain-reliever Anacin" align="left" title="The world's oldest man attributed his longevity to bananas and the pain-reliever Anacin" border="0" /></a>A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavored version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bananas-pain-killers-trick-worlds-oldest-man-205254370.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 21:52:54 +0100AFPbananas-pain-killers-trick-worlds-oldest-man-205254370<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bananas-pain-killers-trick-worlds-oldest-man-205254370.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e.PqwQ_vG6JLt__gClGUjA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374875537886-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The world's oldest man attributed his longevity to bananas and the pain-reliever Anacin" align="left" title="The world's oldest man attributed his longevity to bananas and the pain-reliever Anacin" border="0" /></a>A US drug company said Friday it was considering a banana-flavored version of its pain reliever after the world's oldest man attributed his longevity to the fruit and the drug.</p><br clear="all"/>Indonesia to seek compensation from US over tobacco<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/indonesia-seek-compensation-us-over-tobacco-075214442.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RLRZzBdg1f08ClLaXp3TsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374828572342-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Indonesian workers manufacture clove cigarettes in Malang, East Java province on January 29, 2013" align="left" title="Indonesian workers manufacture clove cigarettes in Malang, East Java province on January 29, 2013" border="0" /></a>Indonesia will seek compensation from the United States for pulling its clove cigarettes from shelves despite a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling that deemed the ban discriminatory.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/indonesia-seek-compensation-us-over-tobacco-075214442.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 08:52:14 +0100AFPindonesia-seek-compensation-us-over-tobacco-075214442<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/indonesia-seek-compensation-us-over-tobacco-075214442.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RLRZzBdg1f08ClLaXp3TsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374828572342-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Indonesian workers manufacture clove cigarettes in Malang, East Java province on January 29, 2013" align="left" title="Indonesian workers manufacture clove cigarettes in Malang, East Java province on January 29, 2013" border="0" /></a>Indonesia will seek compensation from the United States for pulling its clove cigarettes from shelves despite a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling that deemed the ban discriminatory.</p><br clear="all"/>Renault lifts core profit despite European troubles<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/renault-lifts-core-profit-despite-europe-slump-064114833.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IMAtECJD.w_0AS95yt3rwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T064114Z_1_CBRE96P0IKT00_RTROPTP_2_FRANCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An employee inspects a Renault Zoe electric car at the Renault automobile factory in Flins" align="left" title="An employee inspects a Renault Zoe electric car at the Renault automobile factory in Flins" border="0" /></a>By Laurence Frost PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault said on Friday it had increased first-half profitability at its core manufacturing division despite falling sales, riding out Europe's sustained market slump with new models and a firm hand on costs. While the bottom line was weakened by lost business in sanctions-hit Iran, incurring a 512 million euro ($678 million) charge, operating profit before one-off expenses rose 15 percent to 583 million. Revenue fell 0.9 percent to 20.44 billion. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/renault-lifts-core-profit-despite-europe-slump-064114833.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 08:45:00 +0100Reutersrenault-lifts-core-profit-despite-europe-slump-064114833<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/renault-lifts-core-profit-despite-europe-slump-064114833.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IMAtECJD.w_0AS95yt3rwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T064114Z_1_CBRE96P0IKT00_RTROPTP_2_FRANCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An employee inspects a Renault Zoe electric car at the Renault automobile factory in Flins" align="left" title="An employee inspects a Renault Zoe electric car at the Renault automobile factory in Flins" border="0" /></a>By Laurence Frost PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault said on Friday it had increased first-half profitability at its core manufacturing division despite falling sales, riding out Europe's sustained market slump with new models and a firm hand on costs. While the bottom line was weakened by lost business in sanctions-hit Iran, incurring a 512 million euro ($678 million) charge, operating profit before one-off expenses rose 15 percent to 583 million. Revenue fell 0.9 percent to 20.44 billion. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Renault lifts core profit despite Europe slump<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/renault-lifts-core-profit-despite-europe-slump-054054585.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tXHB8B8BwdY0RvEYvUq4UA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T054054Z_1_CBRE96P0FSB00_RTROPTP_2_FRANCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An employee inspects a Renault Zoe electric car at the Renault automobile factory in Flins" align="left" title="An employee inspects a Renault Zoe electric car at the Renault automobile factory in Flins" border="0" /></a>PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault said on Friday it had increased first-half profitability at its core manufacturing division despite falling sales, riding out Europe's sustained market slump with new models and a firm hand on costs. While the bottom line was weakened by lost business in sanctions-hit Iran, incurring a 512 million euro ($678 million) charge, operating profit before one-off expenses rose 15 percent to 583 million. Revenue fell 0.9 percent to 20.44 billion. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/renault-lifts-core-profit-despite-europe-slump-054054585.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 06:40:54 +0100Reutersrenault-lifts-core-profit-despite-europe-slump-054054585<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/renault-lifts-core-profit-despite-europe-slump-054054585.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tXHB8B8BwdY0RvEYvUq4UA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T054054Z_1_CBRE96P0FSB00_RTROPTP_2_FRANCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An employee inspects a Renault Zoe electric car at the Renault automobile factory in Flins" align="left" title="An employee inspects a Renault Zoe electric car at the Renault automobile factory in Flins" border="0" /></a>PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault said on Friday it had increased first-half profitability at its core manufacturing division despite falling sales, riding out Europe's sustained market slump with new models and a firm hand on costs. While the bottom line was weakened by lost business in sanctions-hit Iran, incurring a 512 million euro ($678 million) charge, operating profit before one-off expenses rose 15 percent to 583 million. Revenue fell 0.9 percent to 20.44 billion. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Mexican President Pena Nieto's thyroid growth benign - official<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mexican-president-pena-nietos-thyroid-growth-benign-official-024427529.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uas372eVC21mo2egQuRlpQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T024427Z_1_CBRE96P07M500_RTROPTP_2_SUNVALLEY-CONFERENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto listens to an attendee at the annual Allen and Co. conference at the Sun Valley" align="left" title="Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto listens to an attendee at the annual Allen and Co. conference at the Sun Valley" border="0" /></a>MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A nodule on Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's thyroid gland is benign, an official in the president's office said on Thursday. Pena Nieto is due to undergo surgery to remove the nodule next Wednesday, in a procedure that will last an hour and a half, the president's office said in a statement on Wednesday. The official said the operation was a simple one and that the nodule was being removed because doctors thought that was the best course of action. Pena Nieto will spend four days recovering after the operation. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mexican-president-pena-nietos-thyroid-growth-benign-official-024427529.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 04:32:37 +0100Reutersmexican-president-pena-nietos-thyroid-growth-benign-official-024427529<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/mexican-president-pena-nietos-thyroid-growth-benign-official-024427529.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uas372eVC21mo2egQuRlpQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T024427Z_1_CBRE96P07M500_RTROPTP_2_SUNVALLEY-CONFERENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto listens to an attendee at the annual Allen and Co. conference at the Sun Valley" align="left" title="Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto listens to an attendee at the annual Allen and Co. conference at the Sun Valley" border="0" /></a>MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A nodule on Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's thyroid gland is benign, an official in the president's office said on Thursday. Pena Nieto is due to undergo surgery to remove the nodule next Wednesday, in a procedure that will last an hour and a half, the president's office said in a statement on Wednesday. The official said the operation was a simple one and that the nodule was being removed because doctors thought that was the best course of action. Pena Nieto will spend four days recovering after the operation. ...</p><br clear="all"/>NGO sounds alarm on rising hepatitis deaths in AsiaA Singapore-based group fighting the spread of viral hepatitis called for greater political will to combat the disease, as new data showed it killed one person every 30 seconds in Asia.http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ngo-sounds-alarm-rising-hepatitis-deaths-asia-023702752.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 03:37:02 +0100AFPngo-sounds-alarm-rising-hepatitis-deaths-asia-023702752Deadly Middle East virus unlikely to cause SARS-like epidemicBy Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Despite its high current death rate, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that emerged in Saudi Arabia last year is unlikely to cause a SARS-like epidemic because it is not spreading as easily, scientists said on Friday. In the fullest clinical analysis yet of the new virus, British and Saudi researchers said that while there are many similarities between MERS and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) - which emerged in China in 2002 and killed around 800 people worldwide - there are also important differences. ...http://uk.news.yahoo.com/deadly-middle-east-virus-unlikely-cause-sars-epidemic-224505154.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 23:45:05 +0100Reutersdeadly-middle-east-virus-unlikely-cause-sars-epidemic-224505154Widest study highlights risks from MERS virus<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/widest-study-highlights-risks-mers-virus-221755026.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q01XcWwkxi9VbgtxZJSnCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374794226920-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Saudi men walk to the King Fahad hospital in the city of Hofuf on June 16, 2013" align="left" title="Saudi men walk to the King Fahad hospital in the city of Hofuf on June 16, 2013" border="0" /></a>The broadest probe yet into the deadly MERS virus which erupted in Saudi Arabia last year says older patients, men, and people with underlying medical conditions are those particularly at risk.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/widest-study-highlights-risks-mers-virus-221755026.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 23:17:55 +0100AFPwidest-study-highlights-risks-mers-virus-221755026<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/widest-study-highlights-risks-mers-virus-221755026.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q01XcWwkxi9VbgtxZJSnCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374794226920-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Saudi men walk to the King Fahad hospital in the city of Hofuf on June 16, 2013" align="left" title="Saudi men walk to the King Fahad hospital in the city of Hofuf on June 16, 2013" border="0" /></a>The broadest probe yet into the deadly MERS virus which erupted in Saudi Arabia last year says older patients, men, and people with underlying medical conditions are those particularly at risk.</p><br clear="all"/>Some blood pressure drugs found to slow dementia<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blood-pressure-drugs-found-slow-dementia-215050132.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mHwFTareISL.J4Rq6HNDSQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374792623912-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Some blood pressure drugs also slow the progression of dementia in the elderly, a study released Friday said" align="left" title="Some blood pressure drugs also slow the progression of dementia in the elderly, a study released Friday said" border="0" /></a>A class of drugs designed to lower blood pressure also slightly brakes the progression of dementia among the elderly and may even boost brain power marginally, a study published on Friday said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blood-pressure-drugs-found-slow-dementia-215050132.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 22:50:50 +0100AFPblood-pressure-drugs-found-slow-dementia-215050132<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blood-pressure-drugs-found-slow-dementia-215050132.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mHwFTareISL.J4Rq6HNDSQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374792623912-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Some blood pressure drugs also slow the progression of dementia in the elderly, a study released Friday said" align="left" title="Some blood pressure drugs also slow the progression of dementia in the elderly, a study released Friday said" border="0" /></a>A class of drugs designed to lower blood pressure also slightly brakes the progression of dementia among the elderly and may even boost brain power marginally, a study published on Friday said.</p><br clear="all"/>The full moon may make it hard to sleep: study<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/full-moon-may-hard-sleep-study-211438374.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tab78vn3LKM0Tlhk1TSWyw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374790453896-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Swiss researchers said Thursday that people really do have a hard time getting a good night's sleep during a full moon" align="left" title="Swiss researchers said Thursday that people really do have a hard time getting a good night's sleep during a full moon" border="0" /></a>Swiss researchers said Thursday that people really do have a hard time getting a good night's sleep when the moon is full, even when they can't see it.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/full-moon-may-hard-sleep-study-211438374.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 22:14:38 +0100AFPfull-moon-may-hard-sleep-study-211438374<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/full-moon-may-hard-sleep-study-211438374.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tab78vn3LKM0Tlhk1TSWyw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374790453896-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Swiss researchers said Thursday that people really do have a hard time getting a good night's sleep during a full moon" align="left" title="Swiss researchers said Thursday that people really do have a hard time getting a good night's sleep during a full moon" border="0" /></a>Swiss researchers said Thursday that people really do have a hard time getting a good night's sleep when the moon is full, even when they can't see it.</p><br clear="all"/>Dengue outbreak has killed 26 in Central America: officials<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dengue-outbreak-killed-26-central-america-officials-202427080.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aFb5npWAJwOuXgDnY_X5dw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374787288329-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman affected by dengue fever is admitted at a hospital in Managua on July 24, 2013" align="left" title="A woman affected by dengue fever is admitted at a hospital in Managua on July 24, 2013" border="0" /></a>An unusually potent outbreak of dengue fever has killed 26 people and infected nearly 40,000 more so far this year in Central America, where the mosquito-born illness is endemic.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dengue-outbreak-killed-26-central-america-officials-202427080.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 21:24:27 +0100AFPdengue-outbreak-killed-26-central-america-officials-202427080<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dengue-outbreak-killed-26-central-america-officials-202427080.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aFb5npWAJwOuXgDnY_X5dw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374787288329-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman affected by dengue fever is admitted at a hospital in Managua on July 24, 2013" align="left" title="A woman affected by dengue fever is admitted at a hospital in Managua on July 24, 2013" border="0" /></a>An unusually potent outbreak of dengue fever has killed 26 people and infected nearly 40,000 more so far this year in Central America, where the mosquito-born illness is endemic.</p><br clear="all"/>Tall women face higher cancer risk: study<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tall-women-face-higher-cancer-risk-study-201300569.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Nzbi7EbhcMI_FYBL9Dp.3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374786752651-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Taller women may face a higher risk of many cancers than their shorter counterparts, according to a US study" align="left" title="Taller women may face a higher risk of many cancers than their shorter counterparts, according to a US study" border="0" /></a>Taller women may face a higher risk of many cancers than their shorter counterparts, according to a US study released Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tall-women-face-higher-cancer-risk-study-201300569.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 21:13:00 +0100AFPtall-women-face-higher-cancer-risk-study-201300569<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tall-women-face-higher-cancer-risk-study-201300569.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Nzbi7EbhcMI_FYBL9Dp.3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1374786752651-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Taller women may face a higher risk of many cancers than their shorter counterparts, according to a US study" align="left" title="Taller women may face a higher risk of many cancers than their shorter counterparts, according to a US study" border="0" /></a>Taller women may face a higher risk of many cancers than their shorter counterparts, according to a US study released Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>U.S. makes it easier to sell medical supplies to Iran<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/u-makes-easier-sell-medical-supplies-iran-180920997.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Hphrt7nHGrFpI6Ib_Okdkw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-25T180920Z_1_CBRE96O1EFS00_RTROPTP_2_HSBC-COMPLIANCE-SENATE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the U.S. Treasury Department David Cohen testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington" align="left" title="Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the U.S. Treasury Department David Cohen testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday expanded the list of medical devices that can be exported to Iran without special permission, as it seeks to show support for humanitarian needs in a country that has been hit hard by Western sanctions. The United States and its European allies have tightened their economic sanctions on Iran to pressure the government to rein in its nuclear program, which the West suspects aims to produce a bomb. Iran says the program is for peaceful purposes such as generating electricity and making medical isotopes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/u-makes-easier-sell-medical-supplies-iran-180920997.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 19:09:20 +0100Reutersu-makes-easier-sell-medical-supplies-iran-180920997<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/u-makes-easier-sell-medical-supplies-iran-180920997.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Hphrt7nHGrFpI6Ib_Okdkw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-25T180920Z_1_CBRE96O1EFS00_RTROPTP_2_HSBC-COMPLIANCE-SENATE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the U.S. Treasury Department David Cohen testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington" align="left" title="Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence of the U.S. Treasury Department David Cohen testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday expanded the list of medical devices that can be exported to Iran without special permission, as it seeks to
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